Reprogramming skin to take over when other organs fail

Based on the concept of cell reprograming, Ohio State researcher Daniel Gallego-Perez, PhD, has pioneered a technology called tissue-nano transfection (TNT) that converts skin into either insulin-producing tissue to treat diabetes or brown adipose tissue to treat obesity and metabolic issues.

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Daniel Gallego Perez, PhD

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